Combined smoking tobacco and cigarette paper booklet package



1935. J.J. DRISCOLL 2,011,399

COMBINED SMOKING TOBACCO AND CIGARETTE PAPER BOOKLET PACKAGE Filed NOV.5, 1932 INVENTQR,

John J. Driscoll I BY H] TORNEY Patented Aug. 13, 1935 5 UNITED STATESCOMBINED SMOKING ToBAoco AND CIGARETTE PAPER BOOKLET PACKAGE John J.Driscoll, Jersey City, N. J assignor to P.

Lorillard 00., New York, N. Y., a corporation of New Jersey ApplicationNovember-5, 1932', Serial No. 641,387

1 Claim.

The invention relates to packages and more particularly to improvedcombined packages for cigarette tobacco and cigarette paper, preferablyin booklet form.

Recently there has come into vogue the rolling of cigarettes by thesmoker for individual use, and to supply this demand various sizepackages of cigarette tobacco have been placed on the market. Tofacilitate the making of the cigarettes, it is customary to give awaywith the package of tobacco a small packet of cigarette papers, suchpapers being enclosed usually in a paper Wrapper, and known in the tradeas a booklet.

It is desirable to the manufacturer of the cigarette tobacco to printthe paper wrapper of the booklet of cigarette papers in distinctivecolors and having distinctive characters thereon, I

and frequently with trade-name and other advertising indicia, whichusually correspond to the coloring and marking of the cigarette tobaccopackage.

An object of the invention is, therefore, to provide a combined packageaffording airand moisture-proof carriage of the tobacco and a readilyaccessible and secure retention of the cigarette paper.

A further object of the invention is to provide such combined package ofa form adapted to present-day packaging machines, and particularly ofthe so-called pouch type.

More particularly, the invention is directed to a pouch packagecomprising an inner airand moisture-sealing envelope of tin-foil orequivalent material, an outer wrapper of paper or equivalent material,the outer faces, usually the two opposite larger faces, of which areimprinted with trade-name and other advertising indicia, as desired, oneof which larger faces is provided with a slit, preferably extendingvertically, for the reception, retention and support of cigarettepapers, preferably in booklet form, the wrapper of the booklet bearingindicia corresponding to that imprinted upon the larger face, wherebythe respective indicia are combined in sales appeal and artisticappearance.

Other objects and novel features of construction and arrangement ofparts will appear to those skilled in the art from the following detaildescription and the accompanying drawing, which illustrates preferredembodiments of my invention.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a pouch package of cigarette tobaccohaving associated therewith and attached to a larger side thereof, abooklet of cigarette papers by means of a vertically curvedly extendingslit in the outer paper wrapper, the slit being substantially at rightangles to the bottommargin of the side of the wrapper;

I Fig. 2 is a sectional plan view on the line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3v is a perspective View of a modification, embodying a singlerectilinearly extending slit, illustrating another method of combiningthe booklet of cigarette papers therewith;

Fig. 4 is a sectional plan view on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawing and more particularly to Figs. 1 and 2, l0designates a pouch such as ordinarily formed in a packaging machine, and

comprising an inner pouch of tinfoil H, and an outer enwrapped sheet ofpaper l2. Such package usually enclosed a predetermined amount ofcigarette tobacco l3. Usually, a pouch package has its opposite sidesI4, I4, of larger dimension, and other opposite sides i5, I5, of smallerdimensions. At R6 are indicated trade-name and other advertisingindicia.

For convenience in handling andin dispensing, I provide in the outerenclosing wrapper l2 a vertically extending slit ll defining a flap 18.The fiap 18 may be readily lifted up from the body of the outer wrapperi2 for the insertion and support of a booklet iii of cigarette papers.The outer wrapper of the cigarette paper booklet I!) may and preferablyis of the same color as the outer casing i2 and has imprinted thereonthe trade-name i5 designating the brand and other advertising indicia ofthe tobacco with which it is to be associated.

With the booklet H! in position relative to the strip It, as described,it has been found that such booklet of papers i9 is resiliently held inplace against accidental displacement and when positioned as shown inthe figure, the cigarette tobacco and the cigarette papers are dispensedas a single unit.

Referring now to Figs. 3 and 4, there is shown the packet iii ofcigarette tobacco, similar to the packet shown in Figs. 1 and 2, likeparts being designated by like reference numbers, but in the presentinstance, the outer casing I2 for the easing II] is provided with arectilinear slit 2!], which extends at a right angle to the bottommargin. The slit 2!] allows the insertion of a booklet of cigarettepapers [8 between the outer wrapper I2 and the inner or enclosing pouchI I; the resiliency of the material I2 of the outer wrapper and thefriction between the booklet or other packet of cigarette papers and theinner and outer wrapping material are sufficient to hold the booklet! inwrapper.

position against accidental displacement. However, upon the'usergrasping one, i. e. the outerpersons will understand that manyvariations may be made, and I contemplate the employment of anystructures orarrangement that are properly within the scope' of theappended claim.

In all of theaforesaidjembodiments, thebooklet is readily accessible,and is securely supported by the outer Wrapper, and including the loweredge of itsrslit means, and at a definite spacing from the bottom marginof the side of the paper packet of cigarette papers is partially had bythe lower edgeof the slit, the remaining support being effectuated bythe friction between the booklet and the respectivefaces of the packetafi'orded between the outer wrapper. I2 and the inner pouch I I. I, 7

The support of the booklet or other Whereas I have described myinventions-by reference to specific forms thereof, it will be understoodthat many changes and modifications may be madewithout departing fromthe spirit of the invention.

I claim:

The combination of a multi-sided package formed of an inner wrapper anda resilient outer wrapper, said outer wrapper being provided on one faceof the package with a slit forming with the inner and outer wrappers aclosed'pocket, and a packet of stacked cigarette papers'inserted in saidslit and into said pocket, said packet of cigarette papers comprising anouter wrapping exposing the cigarette papers exteriorly of said slit,the edges ofsaid pocket being defined by said slit and exerting abinding force on said cigarette packet to hold said packet at all timeswithin said pocket irrespective of the number of cigarette papers insaid pocket, whereby to prevent accidental disengagement of said packetin said pocket, during the removal of a cigarette paper, the bindingforce of said edges being insufficient to prevent withdrawal by the userof said package of one of said cigarette papers seriatim as desired. a V

JOHN J. DRISCOLL.

